Education
- Graduate Studies, Materials Science & Engineering, University of Virginia
- Master of Arts, Special Studies, George Washington University
- Bachelor of Science, Metallurgy, Case Western Reserve University
Additional Courses and Symposia
- Physical Metallurgy, Ohio State University
- Shaping, Forming of Metals, Ohio State University
- Engineering Metallurgy, Ohio State University
- Principles of Failure Analysis, American Society for Metals (ASM)
- Fractography: Practical Applications in Failure Analysis (ASM)
- Metallographic Interpretation (ASM)
- Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence, Kevex Corporation
- Statistics I, Northern Virginia Community College
- Statistics II, Northern Virginia Community College
- Detection and Recovery of Human Remains, FSRTC
- Applied Statistics for Engineers and Physical Scientists, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Structure and Properties of Materials, University of Virginia
- Fastener Characterization by Mechanical & Metallographic Methods (ASM)
- Manufacturing Processes & Materials, University of Virginia
- Applied Electrochemistry, University of Virginia
- Explosion Effects & Structural Design for Blast
Professional Experience
- Forensic Engineering International, Principal
- FBI Laboratory, Forensic Metallurgist
- Federal Bureau of Investigation, Supervisory Special Agent
- U.S. Marine Corps, Platoon Commander, Republic of South Vietnam
- Monarch Aluminum Company, Manufacturing/Production Process Control
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Research Metallurgist
- Chase Brass and Copper Company, Plant Metallurgist
- Battelle Memorial Institute, Research Metallurgist
Other Experience
- Referee for Fire Technology, NFPA
- Editorial Advisor, The Forensic Examiner, ACFEI
- Requested by UNSCOM to serve as U.N. Weapons Inspector, Iraq (1998)
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Commendations
- Bronze Star with Combat ‘V’, U.S. Marine Corps
- 2 Crosses of Gallantry, Republic of South Vietnam
- 20 additional military combat decorations
- Personal commendation from U. S. Attorney General William French Smith
- Three commendations with cash awards, from FBI Director William H. Webster
- Two commendations and cash award from FBI Director William S. Sessions
Literary Acknowledgements
- And The Sea Will Tell, Vincent Bugliosi, Ballantine Books, 1992; former prosecutor of Charles Manson and author of Helter Skelter.
- Bones, Dr. Douglas Ubelaker (Smithsonian Institution) and Henry Scammell; Harper Collins Publishers, 1992, New York, NY.
- Hard Evidence, David Fisher, Simon & Schuster, 1995; author of bestsellers Gracie With George Burns, What’s What, Killer, and The Umpire Strikes Back.
- “60 Minutes,” Evidence of Injustice, CBS televised interview November 18, 2007; re-aired Sept. 14, 2008
Research
Please visit Research and News to explore samples of William Tobin’s and FEI’s publications.
Sample Cases
Please visit Forensic Cases to explore select cases of William Tobin and FEI.
Speaking Engagements
- ASM, COMS (Central Ohio Metallographic Society), Columbus, OH
- ASM, Hartford, CT
- ASM, Bethlehem, PA
- ASM, New Haven, CT
- ASM, Nashua, NH
- ASM, York, PA
- ASM, Charlotte, NC
- ASM, Cincinnati, OH
- ASM, Peoria, IL
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ASM, Baltimore, MD
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ASM, Washington, DC
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ASM, Johnson City, TN
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ASM, South Bend, IN (Notre Dame Chapter)
- ASM, Portland, OR
- ASM, Greensboro, NC
- ASM, Baton Rouge, LA
- ASM, AWS, Miami, FL
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ASM, Grand Rapids, MI
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ASM, Battle Creek, MI
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ASM, Oak Ridge, TN
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ASM, South Bend, IN (Notre Dame Chapter)
- ASM, Bethlehem, PA (Lehigh Valley Chapter)
- COMS, ASM, ASNT, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
- ASM, AES (American Electroplaters Society), ASQC, Springfield, MA
- ASM International, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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ASM, Dayton, OH
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ASM, Central Carolinas Chapter, Raleigh, NC
- ASM, Milwaukee, WI
- ASM, Indianapolis & Muncie, IN
- ASM, MIT Faculty Club, Cambridge, MA
- ASM, Baltimore, MD
- Welding & Testing Technology 8th Annual National Conference (31 professional societies, Knoxville, TN) ASM, Philadelphia, PA (Liberty Bell Chapter)
- MTI (Metal Treating Institute), Secaucus, NJ
- Ohio State University
- University of Pittsburgh
- AWS (American Welding Society), York, PA
- AWS, ASM, Houston, TX
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AWS, Los Angeles, CA
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AWS, Baltimore, MD
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AWS, Hampton, VA
- AWS, Houston, TX
- AWS, Washington, DC
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AWS, ASM, Beaumont, TX
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AWS, ASM, Houston, TX
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AWS, Tampa, FL
- AWS, San Diego, CA
- AWS, Tysons Corner, VA
- ASNT (American Society for Nondestructive Testing), ASM, Hampton, VA
- SCTE (Society of Carbide and Tool Engineers), ASM, Philadelphia, PA
- ASQC (American Society for Quality Control), ASM, AIME, Worcester, MA
- Metal Treating Institute International Convention, Washington, DC
- Florida International Arson Seminar, 46th Annual, Orlando, FL
- AWMI (Association of Women in the Metal Industries), Marlboro, MA
- SAMPE (Society for Advancement of Materials and Processing Engineers), SCTE, ASM, San Diego, CA
- Florida International University
- MFPG (Mechanical Failures Prevention Group), 45th Session Symposium
- AICE (American Institute of Carbide Engineers), ASM, AIME, Kansas City, MO
- Roger Williams College
- ASME, ASM, East Providence, RI
- TMS (The Metallurgical Society), New Haven, CT
- Case Alumni Association, Washington, DC
- National Thermal Spray Convention (NTSC) ’93, Anaheim, CA
- 26th Annual IMS Symposium, Charleston, SC
- AFS (American Foundrymen’s Society), ASM, Saginaw, MI
- U. S. Attorney’s Office, Dept. of Justice, San Diego, CA
- National Engineers Week, Akron, OH: AIIA, ASM, ASCE, ASDPE, ASME, ASHE, IEEE, SME, NAWIC, ASQC, ASHRAE, AIChE, ACESS, Univ. of Akron, Kent State Univ.
- University of Virginia (graduate seminar)
- Oklahoma City University School of Law
- Florida Assoc. of Criminal Defense Lawyers (FACDL), Palm Beach, FL
- Wisconsin Assoc. of Criminal Defense Lawyers (WACDL), Madison, WI
- American University, Washington School of Law, Washington, D.C. (guest lecturer)
- Joint Statistics Meeting (JSM 2004), Toronto, Canada
- Georgetown University School of Law, Washington, D.C. (guest lecturer)
- Metropolitan Public Defender’s Office, Louisville, KY
- CLE: “Life In The Balance” Seminar, NLADA, Memphis, TN
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CLE: TCDLA, Houston, TX (co-director)
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CLE: NCAJ, Raleigh, N.C.
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CLE: WISBA, Milwaukee, WI
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CLE, TCDLA, Houston, TX (Oct. 2016)
